Automobiles and Pollution
In years past, levels of air, noise, and sight pollution were much lower than they are today. There are more cars on the road today, and because of this we experience higher levels of pollution than before. The automobile is probably the leading contributor pollution in our cities. They release toxic emissions into our atmosphere. Automobiles are linked particularly to carbon monoxide pollution. They are noisy (especially if you are living near the highway), and they take up valuable space in the form of vast parking lots that are unpleasing to the eye. Why are there more automobiles on the road today than there was in the past? Understanding the answer to this question is important when trying to propose an effective solution to the increasing levels of pollution that we are experiencing. Our current levels of high pollution are the result of an increased number of vehicles on the road.
There are several factors that have caused the increase in the number of cars that we have on our roads today. First, and most obvious, is the fact th...
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In years past, levels of air, noise, and sight pollution were much lower than they are today. There are more cars on the road today, and because of this we experience higher levels of pollution than before. The automobile is probably the leading contributor pollution in our cities. They release toxic emissions into our atmosphere. Automobiles are linked particularly to carbon monoxide pollution. They are noisy (especially if you are living near the highway), and they take up valuable space in the form of vast parking lots that are unpleasing to the eye. Why are there more automobiles on the road today than there was in the past? Understanding the answer to this question is important when trying to propose an effective solution to the increasing levels of pollution that we are experiencing. Our current levels of high pollution are the result of an increased number of vehicles on the road.
There are several factors that have caused the increase in the number of cars that we have on our roads today. First, and most obvious, is the fact th...
... middle of paper ...
...ience articles archive, last modified: Jan. 13, 1994, 1 page, "homepage", accessed 10/20/98, http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/auto-fuel-efficiency-model.html
4. Miller, G. Tyler Jr. "Environmental Science: Working With the Earth." 6th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company. 1997.
5. "Monthly estimates of the U.S. population, April 1, 1980-August 1, 1998", last modified: September 25, 1998, 1 page, U.S. Census Bureau, date accessed: 10/20/98, http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/nation/intfile1-1.txt
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